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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Winston-Salem, Nc, Us

Rochester, New York, Us

• Forecasted claims, premium, and membership based on historical data and budget projections for dental and vision insurances• Improved dental forecast accuracy and functionality by utilizing team knowledge and resources • Built models to complete 3-4 regulatory filings per year that were submitted to the New York Department of Financial Services and defended against State objections of filings• Programmed and compiled claims data in SAS and Microsoft VBA to determine appropriate rate increases for small group dental plans, which resulted in an increase in overall margin across the dental business• Presented findings on internal current trend rates compared to market wide available trends and how the variance in trend rates affected the overall value of plans, deductibles, and copays

Winston-Salem, Nc, Us

• Analyzed reports focused on frequency and severity of home and auto claims to identify low preforming product segments • Implemented solutions based on data analysis to improve quality and profitability of product lines• Recommended change in underwriting appetite based off of loss experience in an area susceptible to brush fire and flooding• Executed monthly and quarterly reporting on new business volume, loss ratios of brokers and agents, and staff productivity• Shadowed certified actuaries from within the company to advance knowledge of basic ratemaking principles and strategies

• Completed lag studies on past data to help set reserves on expected claims from 2018 into 2019• Gained further knowledge of excel and its financial functions to rate insurance applicants and forecast risk for prospective insureds• Worked in accounting software to read financial statements, review billing, and completed variance analysis of journal entries

Chevy Chase, Md, Us

• Collaborated with peers to create data-driven solutions for improving customer service • Created succinct and actionable reports of recommendations and presented to upper level management• Generated cost-benefit analysis of bonus structures to increase quality referrals and employee engagement • Worked closely with underwriters to gain better knowledge of the actuarial field and expectations

Serviced customers to find product they were looking for.Worked 20 hours per week while maintaining full time student status.

Analyzed data of library collections.Scanned articles for patrons.Worked 8-12 hours per week while maintaining full time student status.